Science & Technology
Drinking three cups of black tea a day may protect against heart attacks and diabetes
British researchers claim that drinking just three cups of tea a day may protect against heart attacks and type 2 diabetes. A review shows regular...
WHO experts delay the decision on publishing H5N1 bird flu virus full work
World Health Organization experts have delayed a decision on whether controversial research into the H5N1 bird flu virus should be released. It had been looking...
Megaupload case: wire fraud and additional criminal copyright infringement counts added by US prosecutors
Wire fraud and additional criminal copyright infringement counts have been added to the US case against file-sharing site Megaupload. New details have emerged as officials...
Steller sea lions in an experiment to find out why species is dying out
Trained Steller sea lions took part in a Canadian experiment designed to find out why the species is dying out. The Canadian research team strapped cameras...
The story of Apalachia’s “Blue Family” whose members were born with a rare skin discoloration
The extraordinary story of Appalachia's “Blue Family” began back to the early 1800’s, when an isolated family from eastern Kentucky - who can trace their...
Apple has won patent dispute against Motorola Mobility over “slide-to-unlock” feature
Giant technology company Apple has won a patent dispute against Motorola Mobility regarding a "slide-to-unlock" feature on smartphones. The judgement marks Apple's first patent victory...
Slow walking speed may predict dementia
US researchers found that the speed of someone’s walking may predict the likelihood of developing dementia later in life. The scientists also told a conference...
A good bacterium can be used to beat sleeping sickness, say scientists
Belgian researchers have found a way to beat sleeping sickness using a bacterium against the tsetse fly host that spreads the disease to humans. In...
Mini-meleon: one of the world’s smallest reptiles
A three-centimeter chameleon discovered in Madagascar is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. Balanced on the tip of a...
Photoshop disaster: a model’s hand became freakishly clawed after airbrushing
A Photoshop alteration raised alarms over a pretty model in a burnt orange dress, who appeared to have had a run-in with a very...
President Eisenhower had three meetings with aliens, says Timothy Good, former Pentagon consultant
A former United States government consultant, lecturer and author Timothy Good, has claimed that former American President Dwight D. Eisenhower had three secret meetings...
Cold bath can relieve muscular pains, but it is unclear whether is safe, say experts
Experts found that taking a cold bath after exercise can relieve muscular pains but it is unclear whether this is safe. Plunging into cold water...
The devastating effects of marine debris on Steller sea lions
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game highlighted in a video the devastating effects of debris on sea lions and seals. Horrific images show the...
Ponytail Shape Equation: the first scientific understanding of the distribution of hairs in a ponytail
A British team of physicians have come up with an equation that explains and predicts the shape of a ponytail that could help scientists...
Heart attack damage healed using stem cells
Experts at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in US say that damage caused by a heart attack has been healed using stem cells gathered from...
ACTA: Martin Schulz, president of the European Parliament, criticizes the treaty
Martin Schulz, the current president of the European Parliament, has criticized the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). On German television network ARD, Martin Schulz said...
Whitney Houston news: Apple accused by singer’s fans of exploiting her death after cost of albums soar on iTunes
Apple has been accused by Whitney Houston fans of exploiting the late singer's death by increasing the cost of her in-demand albums on iTunes. Whitney...
Wewelsfleth, the German village where almost every household has a resident suffering from cancer
German health experts have been left baffled by a small village in their country where cancer has hit almost every household. Wewelsfleth, the German village which has...
Immune cells can repel attacks from HIV by starving the virus, say scientists
An international research team has shown how some cells in the body can repel attacks from HIV by starving the virus of the building...
Tommy Jordan, the father who shot daughter’s laptop in a video posted on Facebook to teach her a lesson, speaks out
Tommy Jordan, the father who taught his disgruntled teenage daughter a very public lesson after she complained about her chores on Facebook has spoken...
Dogs are swifter on the uptake than chimps
Experts found that although chimps may be known as the brains of the animal kingdom, sometimes only dogs get the point. Scientists pointed at one...
Angry father presents “Facebook Parenting For the Troubled Teen” on YouTube
Tommy Jordan, an angry father from Albemarle, North Carolina, has taught his disgruntled teenage daughter a very public lesson in respecting one’s elders by...
Sponge fossils found in Namibia are the world’s oldest animal life
A research team has discovered what is believed to be the world's oldest animal life, sponge-like fossils unearthed in rocks in a national park...
Vega rocket is set to make its maiden flight
European Space Agency's rocket Vega is finally set to make its maiden flight on Monday. 30m-tall Vega, first conceived in the 1990’s, will launch on...
Brain is responsible for weight gain and obesity, say scientists
Scientists from Finland have located a certain area of the brain that could be responsible for weight gain and obesity. The central nervous system helps...
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